Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Bribery, DA cases hit 25-year high in 2025 in Bihar
In 2025, Bihar saw a big increase in corruption cases, with 122 reports filed.
This is almost double the average over the past 25 years.
Most of these cases were about bribery, with 101 cases reported.
The police also recovered a lot of bribe money and made many arrests.
There were also cases about people having more money or property than they should, and some cases about people abusing their official positions.
The police are working to speed up the trials and use new technology to catch corrupt people.
Corruption cases in Bihar reached a 25-year high in 2025 with 122 FIRs registered.
Bribery cases accounted for 81% of all corruption FIRs in 2025, with 101 cases reported.
The Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau recovered Rs 37.80 lakh in bribe money and arrested 107 people.
Convictions rose sharply to 29 in 2025, compared to an average of 5.6 cases over 25 years.
The bureau plans to create two cells to expedite convictions and form an advanced technology wing for more efficient investigations.
- Who
- Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB), Director General Jitendra Singh Gangwar
- What
- Corruption cases, including bribery and disproportionate asset cases, rose significantly in Bihar in 2025
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Bihar, India
- Why
- Intensified crackdown on corruption and election year factors
- Total FIRs in 2025
- 122
- 25-year average annual FIRs
- 72.68
- Bribery cases in 2025
- 101
- Convictions in 2025
- 29
- Average time for case disposal
- 13 years
- Disproportionate assets (DA) cases in 2025
- 15
- Abuse of official position and authority (AOPA) cases in 2025
- 6
- Bribe money recovered in 2025
- Rs 37.80 lakh